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DEAR Systems vs Sage X3
DEAR Systems
Software
Cloud inventory management for growing businesses
- From
- $249/month
- Rated
- -
Sage X3
Software
Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
- They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Sage X3 covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Sage X3 actually diverge.
| Attribute | DEAR Systems | Sage X3 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $249/month | $1500/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Cloud, Windows, Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 1981 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DEAR Systems
- Inventory control
- Purchase orders
- Sales orders
- Accounting integration
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
Only in Sage X3
- Financial management
- Supply chain management
- Project management
- CRM integration
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- EDI systems
Both cover
- Manufacturing
- Role-based access
- Cloud support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DEAR Systems
- Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Sage X3
- Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Sage X3
- Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Sage X3
- Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Sage X3
Sage X3
- Multi-site operationsnot DEAR Systems
- International businessnot DEAR Systems
- Process manufacturingnot DEAR Systems
- Distribution managementnot DEAR Systems
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DEAR Systems
- DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
- The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
- Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
- Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
- Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
- The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate
Sage X3
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
Pricing, plan by plan
DEAR Systems
$249/month- Standard$249/month
- 5 users
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Retailing$399/month
- 10 users
- POS integration
- B2B portal
Sage X3
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Financial management
- Inventory management
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Multi-company support
- Advanced manufacturing
- Business intelligence
Which should you pick?
Choose DEAR Systems if
- You need inventory control.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want purchase orders.
Choose Sage X3 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- You also want supply chain management.
Questions people ask
- Is DEAR Systems or Sage X3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Sage X3?
- DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
- Does DEAR Systems or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
- DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- What is DEAR Systems best used for?
- DEAR Systems is most often used for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Of those, inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers and manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning are not what Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
- What can DEAR Systems do that Sage X3 cannot?
- DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Project management, CRM integration. Both handle Manufacturing, Role-based access, Cloud support, Web support.
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